A MAN who allegedly used stolen credit cards to make $7000 worth of
purchases was one of 66 people nabbed in one of the North’s largest police operations.

Operation Castnet ran over Wednesday and Thursday nights, targeting drunk and drug-affected drivers, people with dangerous drugs or stolen property and wanted persons.

The roadside drug testing truck was called in from Brisbane and sniffer dogs were sent from Cairns along with 100 additional police intercepting motorists at major arterial roads in and out of the city.

Deeragun officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant John Mahony said 5776 people were breathalysed, with 13 drink-drivers and seven drug-drivers caught.

“Less than half a per cent of all drivers tested positive for alcohol or drugs ... that’s a positive result,” he said. “This is the largest, proactive lockdown in the Townsville metropolitan area in recent years.